Reports suggest the Bosnian striker has spoken to ex-Wolfsburg teammate Andrea Barzagli about a switch to Turin in January, just a year after arriving at Eastlands, but his representative says there is no substance in that.

"I know news has been circulating that there have been telephone conversations between Dzeko and Barzagli, but it is not possible to negotiate," Redzepagic told tuttomaercatoweb.com.